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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
JUNE 18, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: FOOTHILL EXTENSION TO POMONA LIGHT RAIL PROJECT TITLE VI SERVICE AND FARE EQUITY ANALYSIS
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE the Foothill Extension to Pomona Operating Plan Title VI Service and Fare Equity Analysis (Attachment A).
Issue
ISSUE
Section 601 of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states "No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
As a recipient of federal funding, Metro must ensure its programs and activities are conducted consistently with the intent of Title VI. The Foothill Extension to Pomona is a new light rail project involving federal funding that is expected to begin operating in 2025. Consistent with Federal Transit Administration Title VI guidelines and Metro's Title VI Plan, a Service and Fare Equity (SAFE) Analysis of this new line's service impacts on minority populations was presented at the public hearing in April 2025. The minority populations as identified in Metro's Title VI Plan (2022) are Black/African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Latino/Hispanic.
Background
BACKGROUND
Foothill Extension to Pomona Light Rail Project
The Foothill Gold Line Extension Project broke ground in December 2017 and will be integrated with A Line operations consistent with the Metro Board adopted Operating Plan. It is a 9.1-mile, four-station light rail addition to the existing A Line that extends from the current terminus at Azusa (APU/Citrus College Station) east to serve four new stations at Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, and Pomona.
The project reached substantial completion on January 3, 2025, and the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authori...
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